Copsy.org.uk is a resource maintained by Dr. Tony Ward, Associate professor of counselling psychology at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. On these webpages you will find links to current research projects, blogs, and our research clinic run at UWE. There is also information about the new approach to counselling which we are developing, called “cognitive psychodynamic therapy”.

Cognitive psychodynamic therapy is an approach to counselling which combines insights from cognitive psychology, neuroscience and psychodynamic therapy. This results in an approach that recognises that each individual is unique, formed from their own rich tapestry of past experience and relationships. It recognises that whilst people are often conscious of the things which are troubling them, the patterns which play out in their lives often do so without full awareness. Cognitive psychodynamic therapy empowers people to reflect on their active thought processes, as well as the patterns which play out both at work and at home. The aim is to enable people to use their own inner resources and experiences to lead fulfilled and productive lives.